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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Tobyhanna, PA compare?
| Figure | Tobyhanna, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 8,380 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 8,315 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 166 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.1% |
| Measure | Tobyhanna, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 8,340±30 |
| Median age | 44.8±4.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 10.7%±3.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 69.6%±7.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 11.6%±5.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.6%±1.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 7.9%±3.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.1%±5.0 pts |
| Median household income | $90,064±$36,715 |
| Per capita income | $43,178±$5,382 |
| People below the poverty line | 14.3%±7.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 12.0%±5.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $257,900±$22,723 |
| Median gross rent | $1,433±$166 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 44.2%±24.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 80.4%±8.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.3%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 15.1%±5.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 70.2%±7.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.3%±0.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.1 min±6.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.4%±2.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov